And Staten Island was named after the governing body of the Netherlands. Staten-Generaal (States-General)
Yonkers comes from the Dutch word Jonkheer. Which is a title of nobility. The guy that was granted the area was a Jonkheer.
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Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 months agoAlso Brooklyn is named after Breukelen. Vancouver was named after Van Coevorden. Tasmania was named after Abel Tasman.
It’s almost as if the Netherlands used to be relevant in world exploration
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
wezzzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
We still are 😢
Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The world is pretty much all explored. ‘We’ are only relevant in supplying lithography machines to the chip industry. Oh and farmers.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Never made the connection between Brooklyn and breukelen… Which is a lovely place btw.
Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I got my first covid shor in Breukelen because it was my only option. Later I would go through it to get to Utrecht because it is so much more beautiful than just taking the A2
Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Nice yeah I know exactly which road you mean, with the crazy houses.
Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The one that goes past Nyenrode, through Loenen